Strike Up the Band (1940)
William Tracy: Phillip Turner
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Quotes
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Phillip Turner : Why couldn't we make a deal with the Elks Club to give a dance at their Milk Fund Bazaar? Well, it's only a month away.
Jimmy Connors : Oh, they don't give dances at any - say, that's not a bad idea. We could put on our own show. That'd be different! We could make up our own specialties and sketches and dance routines.
Phillip Turner : Great, I like it already.
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Clarinet Player : Gee, I never felt more in the mood.
Jimmy Connors : Me neither. Say, it wouldn't do any harm to knock out a couple, would it?
Phillip Turner : No!
Clarinet Player : No, it wouldn't.
Jimmy Connors : So what are we waiting for?
Phillip Turner : Just a downbeat!
Jimmy Connors : Well, all right then, let's get ready. Sid, get over at the piano. One, two.
Mary Holden : [singing] There's a boy down on our street, Plays the drums with such a beat
Mary Holden , Chorus : You cannot control your feet, When you hear the drummer boy
Mary Holden : In the morning when you wake, You can hear him take a break
Mary Holden , Chorus : Soon the whole street starts to shake, When they hear the drummer boy, Bing bang, ding dang...